The penguin dictionary of English idioms / (Record no. 67373)
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| fixed length control field | 210916b1986 |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780140514810 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 423.1 GUL-D |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gulland, Daphne M. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The penguin dictionary of English idioms / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Daphne M. Gulland and David Hinds-Howell |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1986 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 378 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 299.00. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | To 'put the cart before the horse', have 'the cheek of the devil' or be 'a pillar of society' - these are just some of the thousands of idioms that have become an integral part of the English language. The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms looks at a vast range of examples, providing concise definitions and explaining how they should be used. This practical guide is arranged by theme, making it possible to compare all the idioms in that subject area and find the right one for the occasion, whether in writing or speech.<br/>The numerical mistakes mentioned by the author have been corrected, making this, as mentioned, one of the great reference classics.<br/>"Power nap," "the Oprah effect," "girl power"-these are just some of the recent figures of speech to have entered our language. This dictionary has been completely revised for its second edition and includes 2,000 new idioms. It provides clear and concise definitions and explains how the idioms should be used. At the same time, the dictionary's thematic arrangement makes it possible not only to study and compare all the idioms in a given subject area, but to match the right one to the right occasion. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | English language--Idioms |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Idioms |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hinds-Howell, David |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 400 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 16/09/2021 | 6 | 1 | 423.1 GUL-D | 43191 | 13/07/2024 | 18/12/2023 | 16/09/2021 | Books |